Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying health ...

Days after the Little Mix alum shared her and fiancé Zion Foster’s twin daughters, 7-month-old Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 (SMA)—a genetic disorder ...

In a new paper published in Clinical Nutrition, "Sarcopenic Diabetes Is an Under-Recognized and Unmet Clinical Priority," nutrition and diabetes experts are calling attention to a little-known but ...

Muscle atrophy is a primary characteristic of both sarcopenia and cachexia, significantly impacting physical function and quality of life. This figure illustrates the multifaceted causes of muscle ...

As we age, our muscles atrophy. Earlier this year, researchers found that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a protein critical in skeletal muscle development loses its functionality due to nitration as ...

The singer is trying to raise awareness for a simple test at birth that could ‘save their legs’ ...